This course has been designed to help professionals working across multiple disciplines bring a climate change adaptation lens to their current and future projects.
This is the second module of the Open Tutorial NaijaCLIMATE.At the end of this tutorial, participants will be able to:1. Describe strategies and solutions for adapting to and mitigating the effectsof climate change in Nigeria, using both local and global best practicesand approaches applicable to Nigerians.2. Identify how they can take the first action to adapt to the climate crises inNigeria, based on relevant examples or activities in their context (includingactivism, climate action enterprises and businesses or communicatingabout the climate crises).
This course consists of 4 modules and is designed to help government, professionals in multiple disciplines and community organizations understand the fast-emerging field of natural asset management.
Interactive maps, science, historical context, and stories to help us all envision a range of climate futures.
Climate change is one of the biggest risks facing governments, businesses, societies and ecosystems around the world. Project managers, through their effective direction of complex projects, occupy a critical role in the successful transition to a resilient, low carbon world. This course is designed to prepare professionals with project management responsibilities to add a climate change lens to their projects.
The course is suitable for individuals in management roles and above who have significant project management responsibilities. “Projects” could include examples as diverse as infrastructure development, deployment of new technology, ecosystem restoration, or public engagement campaign, for example. The course will attract a diversity of professionals who enjoy multidisciplinary learning environments. Familiarity with general climate change issues and science is recommended.
Adapting to a changing climate will involve governments, businesses, societies and other organizations with diverse perspectives, mandates and capacities. Project managers, through their effective direction of complex projects, occupy a critical role and must ensure that their projects consider the implications of a changing climate. This course will help you recognize climate change factors that could affect successful outcomes for your project and formulate strategies you can use to address them. You can expect to leave this course better prepared to add a climate change lens to your project planning.